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Stoddard vs Mapleton vs Springfield vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Stoddard | Mapleton | Springfield | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072 |
1,884Highest |
1,122 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751 37% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 38% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Stoddard School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.